Some navres questions

[inquisitive]

I really want to join navres but a few things are holding me back, mostly just the long training time though. So, one thing I want to know is how people fit the navres training into their schedules?
Seems like the navres has a lot of professionals in it, how do they manage to take so much time off to train? Seems like diver doesn't take as much time to train, which might make it a good choice for me, especially since I like physical work. Too bad though, since I'm arrogant and I'd appreciate having my meals served to me!  Take that sailor!
Another thing, one of the reasons I originally wanted to go infantry was to go on a tour when I finish my undergrad degree, can I join navres and volunteer for a mission on a navy boat (other than the martime coastal defense ships) for something like a NATO mission with the navres? Also, how is a tour the MCDVs?
Also, as for training on the coasts, how often does that occur, after taking a look at the training schedule for my local navres unit, it seems like not much, which is good, but if you do have to go, for how long? And where would I be going to train if I am from Winnipeg? In the training schedule for WPG, it mentions MCDV Famil, wtf is that? I can't find that ship anywhere. Other than that, the schedule seems to be in WPG, the locations are things like galley, BOSN classroom, MESO classroom etc. etc.

 

[George Wallace]

Oh! After about 3/4 of the way through your narrative, I finally figured out what navres were.  You are asking about the Naval Reserve.   :  I thought it was French or Spanish or something.

 

[inquisitive]

If thats the attitude you have, do us a favour and go elsewhere.

Good to know some people don't understand humour. If all you're going to reply with is nonsense then do me a favour and post elsewhere.

 

[navymich]

I have a lot of knowledge about MCDVs and the Naval Reserves in general.  If you lose the attitude, I'll share some of it with you.  If not, forget about it, because you don't belong.

 

[mdh]

Inquisitive,

navymich is a lot more knowledgeable than I am, but if you're concerned about training availability then the navres might be a tough option; for example, you are required to complete MARS training over consecutive summers and the training is long and involved (not surprising since it's a responsible sort of job involving a very expensive piece of equipment).

The NCM occupations can just as intensive given the combination of training/service commitments.

More importantly the MCDVs operate all the time and they put a large premium on your time as well once you graduate. (A lot of the navres seems to operate in the strange and shadowy world of the Class B "subculture" that's an interesting feature of our reserve world   ;D)

I know of couple of people who have been interested in the navres who just couldn't make the necessary time commiment because of career and family obligations - something to think about if you're serious about the navres.

As for deployment it's my understanding that you wouldn't be allowed to serve on reg. force ships -- only the MCDVs; there was a navy reserve fellow who posted some time ago asking about a potential postings to Afghanistan (IIRC) and it didn't look promising - try a search under the navy/airforce/site.

There are other navy reserve trades such as intelligence officer but that MOC is also training-intensive consisting of three conscutive summers running about three months each season. Again try a search under the navy section there's a lot on Navy reserve training.

 

[mdh]

279 days at sea in 1997 on SHA, that was a long year.  I'll never regret my time in the reserve.

279 days! 

cheers, mdh